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耶路撒冷的女主人们如何统治动荡不安的中东，坚定不懈地夺取更大的权力？
1187年，萨拉丁的军队围攻圣城耶路撒冷。他曾在哈丁战役中歼灭了耶路撒冷的大军，而在城市的高墙后面，一个平时几乎不可能出现的三人组正在领导最后的防御，其中包括耶路撒冷的女王西比拉。他们无法抵抗萨拉丁，但是，如果他们幸运的话，他们可以通过谈判达成条件，拯救城市居民的生命。
西比拉女王是海外国家中最后一位强大的女性统治者。然而，在所有关于十字军东征的书籍中，有一个方面是明显缺席的：女人的故事。王后和公主往往被描述为土地和王家血统的被动传递者。在现实中，女人会统治，会进行外交谈判，会做出军事决定，会结成联盟，也会叛乱和主持建筑项目。西比拉的祖母梅利桑德是第一个真正统治耶路撒冷的女王。她在丈夫和儿子之间周旋，夺取了王国的实权，是中世纪中东政治中一支不可忽视的力量。她的亚美尼亚母亲、她的三个姐妹以及她们的女儿和孙女的事迹也同样引人入胜。
作者简介
凯瑟琳·潘戈尼斯，历史学家，专门研究中东和地中海地区的中世纪世界。她获得了牛津大学和伦敦大学学院的文学和历史硕士学位。著有《耶路撒冷女主人》《暮光之城：地中海失落的首都》。她怀着极大的兴趣重新发掘历史叙事中的女性声音，重新审视以往未曾引起人们注意的历史领域，向公众介绍她的新发现。
Content introduction
How did the women of Jerusalem rule the turbulent Middle East, relentlessly striving for greater power?
In 1187, Saladin's army laid siege to the holy city of Jerusalem. He had annihilated Jerusalem's army at the Battle of Hadin, and behind the city's high walls, a trio that would have been almost impossible in normal times was leading the final defense, including Sibylla, the queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could negotiate terms that would save the lives of the city's inhabitants.
Queen Sibylla was the last powerful female ruler of any overseas country. In all the books written about the Crusades, however, one aspect is conspicuously absent: the story of the women. Queens and princesses are often described as passive carriers of the land and royal lineage. In reality, women rule, conduct diplomatic negotiations, make military decisions, form alliances, mutiny and preside over construction projects. Sibylla's grandmother, Melisander, was the first queen to truly rule Jerusalem. Juggling her husband and son, she seized the real power of the kingdom and was a force to be reckoned with in medieval Middle Eastern politics. The story of her Armenian mother, her three sisters, and their daughters and granddaughters is equally fascinating.
About the author
Catherine Pangonis is a historian specializing in the medieval world of the Middle East and the Mediterranean. She holds Master's degrees in literature and history from Oxford University and University College London. She is the author of "Mistress of Jerusalem" and "Twilight: The Lost Capital of the Mediterranean." She has a great interest in rediscovering women's voices in historical narratives, revisiting previously unnoticed areas of history, and introducing her new discoveries to the public.
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